Free Football Can Cozy Crochet Pattern from RedHeart.com

Enjoy a soda (or other libation) served in this stylish cozy while you watch the game! Our Football Can Cozy has loads of personality, making it perfect for giving to enthusiastic football fans. Why not crochet a cozy or two while watching the game?

Ball is worked in continuous rounds without joining or turning. Use a stitch holder to mark the beginning of each Round, moving up as work progresses. Using one strand of A, hold Liner with the top facing and join yarn in any back loop of Liner Round 12.Round 1: [Sc in back loop of next st, 2 sc in back loop of next st] 12 times — 36 sc.Round 2: Sc in each sc around.Round 3: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of the next 2 sc] 12 times — 48 sc.Round 4: Sc in each sc around.Round 5: [Sc in each of the next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 12 times — 60 sc.

Rounds 6-13: Sc in each sc around.Round 14: [Sc2tog, sc in each of the next 3 sc] 12 times — 48 sc.Round 15: Sc in each sc around.Round 16: [Sc2tog, sc in each of the next 2 sc] 12 times — 36 sc.Round 17: Sc in each sc around. Begin stuffing to create round ball shape. Stuff firmly to define shape but do not overstuff or stretch stitches (this helps prevent stuffing from showing through work). It may be helpful to place a soda can inside the Lining to hold its shape while working. Continue stuffing as you close.Round 18: [Sc2tog, sc in the next sc] 12 times — 24 sc.Round 19: Join Ball to Lining by single crocheting Ball Round 18 and open loops of Lining Round 5 together. Match and sc together each st and loop around, stuffing and shaping. Fasten off. Weave ends in.

Football End (Make 2)
End is worked in continuous rounds without joining or turning. Using one strand of A, ch 2.Round 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook — 6 sc.Round 2: [2 sc in next sc] 6 times — 12 sc.Round 3: Sc in each sc around.Round 4: [2 sc in next sc, sc in next sc] 6 times — 18 sc.Round 5: Sc in each sc around.Round 6: [Sc in each of the next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc] 6 times — 24 sc.Round 7: Sc in each sc around.Round 8: [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of the next 3 sc] 6 times — 30 sc.Round 9: Sc in each sc around.

Round 10: Sc in each of the next 2 sc, [2 sc in next sc, sc in each of the next 4 sc] 5 times, 2 sc in next sc, sc in each of the next 2 sc — 36 sc.Round 11: Sc in each sc around to last sc; insert hook into last sc, yarn over and draw up loop (2 loops on hook), change to B, yarn over with B, draw through both loops to complete sc; continue with B.Round 12: [2 sc, sc in each of the next 5 sc] 6 times — 42 sc.Round 13: Sc in each sc around. Fasten off ends, leaving a 12” (30.5 cm) tail for sewing.

Finishing
Using photograph as a guide, stuff and sew the Football Ends to opposite sides of the Ball, creating a football shape.For Mouth and Laces: With B, ch 8. Slip st in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across — 7 slip sts. Fasten off, leaving 24” (60.9 cm) tail for sewing. Position Mouth about two-thirds of the way down on the Ball and sew on. Using the extra length of tail, satin stitch 4 Laces evenly across the Mouth.For Eyes: using C and working over 2 or 3 sts, satin stitch the Eyes about 4 rounds above the Mouth and 3 stitches apart. Add Eyebrows. Fasten off, weave in ends.